Indian softshell turtle
01/31/2017
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By Daniel Barker
Indian police rescue 6,000 turtles from poachers smuggling them to Southeast Asia
In what’s been described as the largest wildlife seizure of its kind in India’s history, authorities have rescued more than 6,000 freshwater turtles caught by poachers who planned to sell the meat and bones of the animals in various Southeast Asian countries. The 6,430 Indian flapshell turtles (Lissemys punctata) – weighing 4.4 tons collectively – […]
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